Most Chinese styling until now has struck me as either blatantly derivative or bizarrely incompetent. But this is different; I've never seen anything quite like that blade shape across the front of the hood and headlights, and I think it's attractive.

The wheel arch treatment is unusual. It looks like a cheap way of making too-small wheels fit too-big wheel housings, but I don't really see why they'd do that on a concept where they have the latitude to do whatever they want.

What is this supposed to be a rip off of?

Originally Posted by apizzaparty

never thought once to use my lefty for the brake. sorry in my opinion it is dumb.

There's a lot of stuff taken from Hyundai and Pontiac concepts from the mid to late 90s in there. The overall effect is OK, but it doesn't really suggest a distinctive design direction for Chery's vehicles.

There's a lot of stuff taken from Hyundai and Pontiac concepts from the mid to late 90s in there. The overall effect is OK, but it doesn't really suggest a distinctive design direction for Chery's vehicles.

What stuff? To be more specific, which design elements have been ripped off?

It's a totally different thing if this concept looks like something another company would have put out, but doesn't actually have any of their design elements.

Originally Posted by apizzaparty

never thought once to use my lefty for the brake. sorry in my opinion it is dumb.

Looks like the TCL Korean gestapo is afraid of the up-and-coming competition.

Oh please, don't be such an idiot, mmm-K? I've been in far more Chinese cars than you. I don't think Chery is very good, certainly not on par with someone like Roewe or even Chang'an's new Eado, which is dull but looks well put-together and has an interior that feels on par with something like an outgoing Nissan Versa. Chery, as a brand, is still focused on quantity over quality, churning out too many models without fully baking any of them. Even a car like the A3, which looks good on the outside, has a uncompetitive interior and a simple lack of suspension tuning. This is just another derivative Chery design as a part of its ongoing churn and burn strategy of automotive development.

Oh please, don't be such an idiot, mmm-K? I've been in far more Chinese cars than you. I don't think Chery is very good, certainly not on par with someone like Roewe or even Chang'an's new Eado, which is dull but looks well put-together and has an interior that feels on par with something like an outgoing Nissan Versa. Chery, as a brand, is still focused on quantity over quality, churning out too many models without fully baking any of them. Even a car like the A3, which looks good on the outside, has a uncompetitive interior and a simple lack of suspension tuning. This is just another derivative Chery design as a part of its ongoing churn and burn strategy of automotive development.

Funny I didn't see anyone mention anything about the current quality of their product. But I have this hazy memory of a certain brand a mere 10 years ago that was concerned with quantity over quality and had derivative designs aping more expensive brands in an effort to hide the suck. History has a way of repeating itself, and the Chinese auto industry seems poised to grow the same way the Korean industry did, except it will be even easier for Chinese brands to copy other companies' technology and to take advantage of low costs. I for one think this concept is on par design-wise with comparable established brands and it looks capable of translating in a sizeable degree to the production model. That's step one and a big step at that. The rest can be filled in quickly as a result of the aforementioned advantages.

Funny I didn't see anyone mention anything about the current quality of their product. But I have this hazy memory of a certain brand a mere 10 years ago that was concerned with quantity over quality and had derivative designs aping more expensive brands in an effort to hide the suck. History has a way of repeating itself, and the Chinese auto industry seems poised to grow the same way the Korean industry did, except it will be even easier for Chinese brands to copy other companies' technology and to take advantage of low costs. I for one think this concept is on par design-wise with comparable established brands and it looks capable of translating in a sizeable degree to the production model. That's step one and a big step at that. The rest can be filled in quickly as a result of the aforementioned advantages.

Eh, that was more like 20-25 years ago; Hyundai started its quality campaign over a decade ago.

As for the concept, I like it (esp. the greenhouse and taillights - probably wouldn't make it to production quite like that).

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that looks incredible, i love the lines on it. it has a taste of korean and japanese styling and looks futuristic but at the same time very right now. theres something about it that distinctly chinese too.

this is the kind of stuff that were going to be seeing out of the auto industry as china becomes an international power house. once the chinese middle class has enough buying power theyll represent a huge segment of the automotive market so you gents are going to have to get used to it. its going to be really interesting to see where domestic chinese cars are 30 years from now.

Originally Posted by Dieselstation

the first thing i thought of was the new tesla

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Originally Posted by Cousin Eddie

Nah, understeering into a tree in a Honda like a teenage girl ruins your street cred. I'd leave the door to show how hard you are.